285.27(1)(b)
(b)
Standard to protect public health or welfare. If a standard of performance for any air contaminant for new stationary sources is not promulgated under section 111 of the federal clean air act, the department may promulgate an emission standard of performance for new stationary sources if the department finds the standard is needed to provide adequate protection for public health or welfare.
285.27(1)(c)
(c)
Restrictive standard. The department may impose a more restrictive emission standard of performance for a new stationary source than the standard promulgated under
par. (a) or
(b) on a case-by-case basis if a more restrictive emission standard is needed to meet the applicable lowest achievable emission rate under
s. 285.63 (2) (b) or to install the best available control technology under
s. 285.63 (3) (a).
285.27(2)
(2) Emission standards for hazardous air contaminants. 285.27(2)(a)(a)
Similar to federal standard. If an emission standard for a hazardous air contaminant is promulgated under section 112 of the federal clean air act, the department shall promulgate by rule a similar standard but this standard may not be more restrictive in terms of emission limitations than the federal standard except as provided under
sub. (4).
285.27(2)(b)
(b)
Standard to protect public health or welfare. If an emission standard for a hazardous air contaminant is not promulgated under section 112 of the federal clean air act, the department may promulgate an emission standard for the hazardous air contaminant if the department finds the standard is needed to provide adequate protection for public health or welfare.
285.27(2)(c)
(c)
Restrictive standard. The department may impose a more restrictive emission standard for a hazardous air contaminant than the standard promulgated under
par. (a) or
(b) on a case-by-case basis if a more restrictive standard is needed to meet the applicable lowest achievable emission rate under
s. 285.63 (2) (b) or to install the best available control technology under
s. 285.63 (3) (a).
285.27(3)
(3) Limitation on imposition of emission standards. The department may not impose emission standards on a coal-powered car ferry that was manufactured before 1954 and has operated only on Lake Michigan if the coal-powered car ferry does not burn coal with a higher sulfur content than the coal burned before May 2, 1990.
285.27(4)
(4) Impact of change in federal standards. If the standards of performance for new stationary sources or the emission standards for hazardous air contaminants under the federal clean air act are relaxed, the department shall alter the corresponding state standards unless it finds that the relaxed standards would not provide adequate protection for public health and welfare. This subsection applies to state standards of performance for new stationary sources and emission standards for hazardous air contaminants in effect on April 30, 1980, if the relaxation in the corresponding federal standards occurs after April 30, 1980.
285.27 History
History: 1995 a. 227 s.
474,
989.
285.27 Annotation
Discussion of promulgation of emission standards under s. 144.375 (5) (b). Wis. Hosp. Ass'n. v. Nat. Resources Bd. 156 W (2d) 688, 457 NW (2d) 879 (Ct. App. 1990).
285.29
285.29
Best available retrofit technology. 285.29(1)
(1)
Case-by-case specification. If visibility in an area is identified as an important value of the area under section 169A of the federal clean air act, the department shall specify on a case-by-case basis the best available retrofit technology for any existing major source located in the area and identified under section 169A of the federal clean air act.
285.29(2)
(2) Considerations. In specifying the best available retrofit technology, the department shall consider:
285.29(2)(b)
(b) The existing pollution control technology in use at the source.
285.29(2)(d)
(d) The degree of improvement in visibility which may be anticipated to result from the use of various retrofit technologies.
285.29(2)(e)
(e) The energy and nonair quality environmental impacts of compliance.
285.29 History
History: 1979 c. 221;
1995 a. 227 s.
469; Stats. 1995 s. 285.29.
VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS AND MOBILE SOURCES; EMISSION LIMITS AND STANDARDS
285.30
285.30
Motor vehicle emissions limitations; inspections. 285.30(1)(1)
Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context requires otherwise:
285.30(1)(a)
(a) "Federal act" means the federal clean air act,
42 USC 7401 et seq., and regulations issued by the federal environmental protection agency under that act.
285.30(2)
(2) Limitations. The department shall adopt rules specifying emissions limitations for all motor vehicles not exempted under
sub. (5). The limitations may be different for each size, type and year of vehicle engine affected and may not be more stringent than those required by federal law at the time of the vehicle's manufacture. The limitations shall be adopted and periodically revised upon consideration of the following factors:
285.30(2)(a)
(a) The emissions reductions necessary to achieve federally mandated ambient air quality standards by any deadline established by the federal act and to maintain those standards after any deadline established by the federal act.
285.30(2)(b)
(b) The emissions levels attainable by reasonable preventive maintenance practices relating to installed emission control equipment and devices for each model year, size and type of motor vehicle affected.
285.30(2)(c)
(c) The requirements for eligibility for a manufacturer's warranty under section 7541 (b) of the federal act.
285.30(3)
(3) Counties where inspections required. If the department finds that air quality within a county will not meet one or more applicable primary or secondary ambient air quality standards by any deadline established by the federal act, or that these standards will not be maintained in the county after any deadline established by the federal act and that inspection of emissions from motor vehicles in any part of the county is required by federal law to attain or maintain these standards, the department shall certify this finding to the department of transportation.
285.30(4)
(4) Termination. If the department finds that air quality within a county specified in a certification under
sub. (3) has attained all applicable ambient air quality standards and that these standards will be maintained in the county or that control of motor vehicle emissions is no longer required by federal law for attainment and maintenance of these standards, the department shall notify the department of transportation that the county is withdrawn from the certification under
sub. (3).
285.30(5)
(5) Exemptions. Emissions limitations promulgated under
sub. (2) do not apply to the following motor vehicles:
285.30(5)(a)
(a) A motor vehicle of a model year of 1967 or earlier.
285.30(5)(b)
(b) A motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating exceeding 14,000 pounds, as determined by the manufacturer of the vehicle.
285.30(5)(c)
(c) A motor vehicle exempt from registration under
s. 341.05, except that a motor vehicle owned by the United States is not exempt unless it comes under
par. (a),
(b),
(d),
(e),
(f),
(g) or
(h).
285.30(5)(e)
(e) A new motor vehicle not previously registered in any state.
285.30(5)(f)
(f) A motor vehicle for which inspection, in the judgment of the department, is not a cost effective method for attaining and maintaining air quality.
285.30(6)
(6) Tampering with pollution control system or mechanism. 285.30(6)(a)1.
1. "Air pollution control equipment" means any equipment or feature which constitutes an operational element of the air pollution control system or mechanism of a motor vehicle.
285.30(6)(a)3.
3. "Tamper" means to dismantle, to remove without replacing with an identical or comparable tested replacement device or to cause to be inoperative any air pollution control equipment.
285.30(6)(b)
(b)
Prohibition. Except as permitted or authorized by rule of the department, no person may fail to maintain in good working order or may tamper with air pollution control equipment.
285.30(6)(c)
(c)
Ineligibility for motor vehicle registration. Except as permitted or authorized by rule of the department, if any person tampers with the air pollution control equipment of a motor vehicle, that vehicle is ineligible for motor vehicle registration until the air pollution control equipment is replaced, repaired or restored to good working order.
285.30(6)(d)
(d)
Suspension or cancellation of motor vehicle registration. Except as permitted or authorized by rule of the department, if the owner of a motor vehicle tampers with or causes or knowingly permits any person to tamper with the air pollution control equipment, the motor vehicle registration for that vehicle may be suspended or canceled in addition to any other penalty provided by law.
285.30(6)(e)
(e)
Rule making. The department shall promulgate rules that specify the requirements for the inspection of motor vehicles for the occurrence of tampering with air pollution control equipment.
285.31
285.31
Gasoline vapor recovery. 285.31(1)(a)
(a) "Gasoline dispensing facility" means a place where gasoline is dispensed to motor vehicle gasoline tanks from stationary storage tanks.
285.31(1)(b)
(b) "Retail station" means a gasoline dispensing facility where gasoline is sold at retail.
285.31(1)(c)
(c) "Vapor control system" means a system that gathers vapors of organic compounds, including gasoline and benzene, released during the operation of transfer, storage or processing equipment and processes the vapors to prevent their emission into the atmosphere.
285.31(3)(a)(a) The department shall promulgate rules, based on requirements under
42 USC 7511a, that require the owner or operator of a retail station that is located in an ozone nonattainment area with a classification under
42 USC 7511 (a) of moderate or worse to install and operate a vapor control system that is approved by the department on the equipment that is used to dispense gasoline to a motor vehicle gasoline tank or other fuel tank.
285.31(3)(b)
(b) The department shall establish vapor recovery efficiency standards for vapor control systems approved under
par. (a). The department shall use nationally recognized methods to determine the vapor recovery efficiency of vapor control systems.
285.31(4)
(4) Implementation of requirements. 285.31(4)(a)(a) The rules promulgated under
sub. (3) shall have an effective date of November 15, 1992. The rules shall apply the requirements under
sub. (3) beginning on November 15, 1993, except that the requirements under
sub. (3) shall apply beginning on May 15, 1993, to retail stations the construction of which begins after November 15, 1990.
285.31(4)(b)
(b) The department may not require the owner or operator of a retail station that is located in this state to install or operate a vapor control system for gasoline dispensing equipment before November 15, 1993, or, if construction of the retail station begins after November 15, 1990, before May 15, 1993.
285.31(5)(a)(a) The department shall develop, implement and administer a program to provide all of the following:
285.31(5)(a)1.
1. Financial assistance to the owner or operator of a gasoline dispensing facility for costs directly incurred after August 15, 1990, for the design, acquisition and installation of a vapor control system necessary for the owner or operator to comply with rules requiring the installation of a vapor control system on those portions of a gasoline dispensing facility located in an ozone nonattainment area with a classification under
42 USC 7511 (a) of moderate or worse that relate to a stationary storage tank installed on or before August 15, 1991, or on those portions of a gasoline dispensing facility located in an ozone nonattainment area with a classification under
42 USC 7511 (a) of moderate or worse that relate to a stationary storage tank installed after August 15, 1991, that does not increase the stationary storage tank capacity of the gasoline dispensing facility in existence on August 15, 1991.
285.31(5)(a)2.
2. Financial assistance to the owner or operator of a retail station on which construction began after August 15, 1991, and before May 15, 1993, for costs, except excavation costs, directly incurred for the design, acquisition and installation of a vapor control system necessary for the owner or operator to comply with the rules under
sub. (3).
285.31(5)(b)
(b) An applicant who seeks assistance under this subsection shall submit an application in a form and manner specified by the department and shall comply with any inspection requirements established by the department.
285.31(5)(c)
(c) Subject to
pars. (ce) to
(d), the department shall award a grant to each applicant who submits a complete application under
par. (b) for costs allowable under
par. (a). The amount of the grant may not exceed 95% of the first $25,000 in costs and 90% of the next $15,000 in costs incurred by the applicant. If the department promulgates a rule under
par. (e), it shall determine the costs based upon the rule promulgated under
par. (e).
285.31(5)(ce)1.1. The owner or operator of a gasoline dispensing facility is eligible for a grant under this subsection for costs incurred after August 15, 1990, and on or before August 15, 1991, only if the owner or operator has not received reimbursement for the costs from any other source and if no substantial evidence exists that the applicant applied for or obtained a grant under this subsection on the basis of fraudulent information. Excavation costs incurred on or before August 15, 1991, are not eligible for reimbursement under this subsection.
285.31(5)(ce)2.
2. The owner or operator of a gasoline dispensing facility is eligible for a grant under
par. (a) 2. only if the owner or operator has not received reimbursement for the costs from any other source and if no substantial evidence exists that the applicant applied for or obtained a grant under
par. (a) 2. on the basis of fraudulent information. Excavation costs are not eligible for reimbursement under
par. (a) 2.
285.31(5)(cm)1.1. The owner or operator of a gasoline dispensing facility is not eligible for a grant under
par. (a) 1. unless, before October 1, 1995, the owner or operator submits a report indicating the amount of gasoline dispensed by the gasoline dispensing facility, as required by the department by rule, and, if required by the department by rule, a compliance plan.
285.31(5)(cm)2.
2. The owner or operator of a gasoline dispensing facility is not eligible for a grant under
par. (a) 2. unless, on or before the 30th day after March 12, 1996, the owner or operator submits a report indicating the amount of gasoline dispensed by the gasoline dispensing facility, as required by the department, and, if required by the department, a compliance plan.
285.31(5)(cs)
(cs) If there is not sufficient funding to provide grants under this subsection to all eligible applicants, the department shall give priority to grants for gasoline dispensing facilities that are located within an ozone nonattainment area that is classified as severe under
42 USC 7511 (a) and are within 10 miles of an area that is an ozone attainment area or is an ozone nonattainment area that is classified as less than severe under
42 USC 7511 (a).
285.31(5)(d)
(d) The department may not award a grant under
par. (a) 1. after December 31, 1995. The department may not award a grant under
par. (a) 2. after June 30, 1996.
285.31(5)(e)
(e) The department may determine by rule the usual and customary costs of each item for which a grant may be awarded under this subsection. The rule shall establish cost tables and shall reflect the range of costs resulting from differences in costs of construction, labor, equipment, supplies and other relevant factors throughout the state.
285.31 History
History: 1991 a. 39;
1993 a. 16;
1995 a. 27,
144;
1995 a. 227 s.
504; Stats. 1995 s. 285.31.
285.33
285.33
Employe trip reduction program. 285.33(1)(a)(a) The department shall issue documents that describe the areas of the state in which employe trip reduction programs are required by
42 USC 7511a (d) (1) (B).
285.33(1)(b)
(b) The department may, by rule, determine areas of the state, other than areas described under
par. (a), in which the department will require employe trip reduction programs. The department may not require an employe trip reduction program in an area unless that requirement is authorized under
s. 285.11 (6).
285.33(2)(a)(a) The department shall promulgate by rule requirements for employers who are located in areas described under
sub. (1) (a) or
(b) to implement programs to reduce work-related trips and miles traveled by employes. The department shall develop the rules in accordance with
42 USC 7511a (d) (1) (B) and the guidance issued by the administrator of the federal environmental protection agency under
42 USC 7408 (f).
285.33(2)(b)
(b) The rules under
par. (a) shall establish reasonable limits on the direct and indirect expenses that an employer may be required to incur to comply with the rules. The rules shall specify a limit for each of the following:
285.33(2)(b)1.
1. The maximum annual expenses for each worksite subject to the rules.
285.33(2)(b)2.
2. The maximum annual expenses for each employe subject to the rules at a worksite.
